Leading Out The Woods: Building Relationships

Tony Dungy once said, “No excuses. No explanation. You don’t win on emotion. You win on execution.” These five modules focus on facilitating self-reflection, and analysis of key concepts that educators should be mindful of when modeling equitable practices for building positive relationships with all stakeholders.

About the Instructor

Matthew Woods’ professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, director of student support services, adjunct professor, field instructor at the collegiate level for student-teachers, and educational consultant and keynote speaker. Additionally, Matthew hosts a K-12 podcast, Leading Out The Woods, and is the author of the children’s book series, I Wanna Be… . Matthew is currently working on his doctoral degree at Radford University. He received his B.S from Ferrum College in Social Studies and History, M. Ed from Virginia Tech in Educational Leadership and Administration, Ed.S. in Middle Grades Education, and a Graduate Certificate in Education Law & Policy from the University of Georgia. You can connect with Matthew on Twitter @woodfromawoods or visit his website www.leadingoutthewoods.com